Vanilla Pound Cake

Nothing satisfies like carbs and sweets!  And in a pound cake, you really have the best of both worlds!  This was tasty, yet still light enough.  Pairing it with fruit takes it over the top!

Ingredients:

- 2 Cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/8 teaspoon of Nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2 sticks of butter, softened
- 1 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 6 teaspoons Vanilla

Directions:

1.  Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.

2.  Whisk together Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Nutmeg, and Cinnamon.  Set aside.

3.  In a separate bowl, soften butter (if you need to, you can use the microwave, but don't melt it completely!) and pour in sugar.  Beat together until fluffy.

4.  Crack your eggs in a separate bowl.  Begin adding eggs to your wet mixture, one at a time, making sure they blend in completely before adding another egg. 

5.  Add in half of your dry mixture to your wet.  Mix well.  Add the rest of the dry ingredients to the wet and add in your Vanilla.  Mix well until all is combined.

6.  Grab your loaf pan and spray with either cooking spray or butter/flour your pan to prevent the cake from sticking. 

7.  Bake 60 to 65 minutes until golden and a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

8.  Allow the pound cake to cool for about 20 minutes before removing.  Remove the cake by tipping the loaf pan upside and gently allowing it to slide out.  Place pound cake on cutting board and slice.

Here's the final product....

So delicious and pretty!  I served mine with some frozen fruit that I defrosted in the microwave that gave off a sweet sauce that the pound cake just soaked right up!  It was sweet, savory, and tart (thanks to the fruit!) all at once and made for a perfect dessert!  Enjoy!